xSaulxTighx Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Finally made it here, and FINALLY found my chance to pre-order this! I'm Saul, that's just my cover name. Real name is Todd, and I've been "silently" following Xenonauts for a year or so now. Just pre-ordered the 30 dollar one, can't wait to see this thing drop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamkyon Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) I'm delighted to see the forum bustling with activity. Our numbers have well-nigh tripled since I logged out this morning! If I recall correctly, I made first contact with X-Com at the tender age of twelve way back in 1994, and I've been holding out for a worthy successor to the Mythos original for the good part of the new millennium. Having almost given up on one ever being released, I came across an interview with Xenonaut leader Chris on Rock, Paper, Shotgun and was taken by his clarity of vision: finally, a project based on a thorough understanding of what makes Enemy Unknown and games of its ilk tick. Despite being a veteran of the 17-year Cydonian War, I'm a wretchedly inept tactician, hence the title. Once this game reaches the balancing phase, I'll keep my feet firmly planted on the lower rungs of the difficulty ladder, thank you very much. Judging by some of the new user names, I'm no longer the sole Finn on this forum. There was a blurb type thing on Xenonauts and other indie hopefuls in the prominent Finnish gaming magazine Pelit a couple of issues back, which may have contributed to this influx of Finno-Ugric people. Then again, thanks in no small part to the aforementioned publication, turn-based strategy games are something of a national sport among old-school Finnish gamers: in 2003, Silent Storm was awarded Game of the Year by Pelit Magazine, and in 2007, its readership voted UFO: Enemy Unknown as the second best video game since the magazine's inception in 1992. Only in Finland! (And maybe Germany, I've heard they love their Jagged Alliance.) My game collection spans hundreds of titles across various platforms (including console toys), but lately I've been mostly into beat 'em ups, point and click adventures and all things co-operative. I'd also like to add that I like good music, but I never dance, and I hereby declare myself the ultimate authority on Anglodisco (as rock critic Robert Christgau eloquently put it) on these forums. Edited November 7, 2011 by iamkyon I love the smell of minor edits in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humans=Muton Snack Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Well, I guess I can say hi as well. Hi. I Did not discuss much on the old forums. Depending on work, my ability to participate in the forums may continue to be limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpySage Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a week or two and figured it was about time I preordered, especially after the "Paypal Incident" (is that the follow-up after the Iceland incident?). In fact, I stumbled across Xenonauts a long time ago (a year or more?) and made a mental note to check in again, so here I am! I'm ashamed to say I've never played the X-COM series, even though I really like that type of gameplay, but I've played some of the later clones (which was more or less successful). I live in Denmark, working for LEGO as a software developer and my spare time is mostly spent playing computer games and pen-and-paper roleplaying games. During school or in my spare time, I have also manged to develop a few games and my head is always filled with more projects which I am (very) slowly working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston Guerin Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Hi Gaston! You should be able to pre-order very soon so don't worry. Thanks Dan. Downloading now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hi fellow squishy things. I originate from Manchester UK. I am new to Xenonauts but a lifelong addict of ufo/xcom games. I think I must have tried every clone of its type, but for one reason or another they all fell flat at one point or another. I am putting a lot of hope into Xenonauts, that this will finally be the one to bring the game into the 21 century and as such would like to wish Chris and his team a shed full of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoLandlord Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Howdy. Found out about Xenonauts this evening, pre-ordered in a heartbeat. X-COM is the greatest game I ever played, and this looks to be the first project to do that legacy justice. Keep at it, good luck, and deliver something you can be proud of. I look forward to playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llhht Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Was in the middle of a midnight information scrounging session, and x-com and really liked what I saw with Xenonauts. I've really liked the feel of everything I've played so far. Looking forward to more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuburrito Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hey Everyone! Just wanted to drop by and say hello. I lurk here often to check out the new news and I think that the community support here is awesome. My name is Adam and I modeled and textured all of the aliens in Xenonauts. I bet you all can't wait to frag some of them Keep up the great support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamkyon Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Just wanted to drop by and say hello. I lurk here often to check out the new news and I think that the community support here is awesome. My name is Adam and I modeled and textured all of the aliens in Xenonauts. I bet you all can't wait to frag some of them Keep up the great support. You've turned Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran fame into a martian! Can I rest assured that he still has all his fingers intact? I'd be suitably miffed if the band didn't make up for last summer's cancelled show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost1082 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey guys... glad to see most of you made it over! Glad to be here...again Really liking the new layout...very shiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Adam, you didn't model ALL of the aliens in Xenonauts, just most of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoywolf Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Welcome all to the forums! I'm relatively new, but I was in the old forums for a bit. I'm your resident competitive gamer I love these older traditional TB games, but I am no push off when it comes to any other type of game (FPS, RTS, and more!) I have a few tournament wins under my belt as well. I'm currently a QA Tester for a gaming company working on becoming a game designer in the future. For now I shall use my excessive skill to break games to good use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuburrito Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Adam, you didn't model ALL of the aliens in Xenonauts, just most of them Haha, I'm sorry Chris. I should have specified. I modeled and textured 93.3333333% of the aliens in Xenonauts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Thunder Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hey all, found out about Xenonauts on bay12, and figured I'd try it out. Went with premium because I felt like supporting this, since as a DF player I'm no stranger to giving a bit extra to support the game makers. Anyway I like what I see for the most part, and look forward to V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathra Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 bay12! I love reading that forum and seeing all the sociopathic 'plans', like mermaid farming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZChris13 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 You enjoy Bay12, Sathra? Well, can you guess where I hail from? Oh, and check out my pimpin avatar. It's all like "GIF" and you're all like "wut". In other news, I'm back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Thunder Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 bay12!I love reading that forum and seeing all the sociopathic 'plans', like mermaid farming. If you think mermaid farming is the worst thing we've done... hooo boy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZChris13 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Oh man, how about the many and varied prototypes for the Magma Moses? Those were pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyverDTH Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hi everyone ! Just wanted to say hello in the new forum ;-) I pre-ordered the game in August and cant wait for the release ! Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theros Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hello people! Old time X-com fan, new time Xenonauts fan here! I'm really exited about where this game is going and think it looks marvelous so far, keep up the good job! You probably wont see much of me on the forums.. I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but at least now you know who's doing the lurking around here Who knows it might change when the new build comes out and I give the alpha a try. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinetree Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Hi Everyone, Another old x-com player here, first played it on the playstation and was so addicted, I once played 30 hours straight. Can't do that anymore, missus and kids wouldn't like it.. I'm looking forward to playing this game, I've had a play around with the latest build and it looks great, the finished version should be a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathra Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Yeah, kind of lost touch with Bay12 for a while, just slowly getting back into it. Going to have to look up that Magma Moses thing. All I ever did was execution towers (whee! Splat!). I just liked the mermaid farming because of how...technically it was written. Cost and time approximations, profitability studies. And Welcome to MacGyverDTH, Theros and Pinetree! ZChris13 as well. Name is familiar, but not sure what its in connection too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Hi Everyone,Another old x-com player here, first played it on the playstation and was so addicted, I once played 30 hours straight. Can't do that anymore, missus and kids wouldn't like it.. I'm looking forward to playing this game, I've had a play around with the latest build and it looks great, the finished version should be a cracker. Holy smoke, Pine. 30 hours straight? There aren't too many people who can say that. It's an achievement, regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinetree Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Holy smoke, Pine. 30 hours straight? There aren't too many people who can say that. It's an achievement, regardless. Heh, it was mid -game and I was playing iron-man rules. I think I lost 2 or 3 entire squads in that time.It's a bit hazy,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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